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Date Reported: 7th April 2014 |
Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH |
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Email Subject: |
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECIEVE A TAX REFUND |
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Apparent Sender: |
HM Revenue & |
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Return Address: |
Customsrefund@hmrc.gov.uk |
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Email Format: |
HTML |
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URL of Web Content: |
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk |
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Anchor text of URLs: |
1) http://www.hmrc.gov.uk |
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Location: |
AMSTERDAM, NOORD-HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS |
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Scam number: |
22369-426028-9899 |
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Comments: |
- Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at HM Revenue & by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.
- HM Revenue & never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.
- The anchor text appears as a legitimate URL, but don't be fooled - clicking on it will take you to a phishing site!
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Dear Applicant,
The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and as applicable, copyright in these is reserved to HM Revenue & Customs. Unless expressly authorised by us, any further dissemination or distribution of this email or its attachments is prohibited.
We announce you: After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 438.65 GBP
You have a...
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